1) Keene State College (Keene) www.keene.edu2) Stonewall Farm (Keene) www.stonewallfarm.orgAn educational facility and working dairy3) Mount Monadnock (Jaffrey) www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/Monadnock/Monadnock.htmlOffers a nice hike within the ability of most folks and is the second most frequently climbed mountain in the world.4) Spofford Lake (Chesterfield)5) Swanzey Lake (Swanzey)6) Downtown Keene - wonderful shops7) Rural towns surround Keene, giving you your choice of rural or populated areas without having to drive hours from a big city! Swanzey has many auction houses9) Rhododendron State Park (Fitzwilliam) www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPagess/Rhododendron/Rhododendron.htmlLargest rhododendron grove in northern New England - peak season expected mid-July.10) Close proximity to Interstate 91 for easy North/South travel â€“ just 3.5 hours to NYC!11) Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport (Keene) www.ci.keene.nh.us/airport12) A lively amateur jazz scene13) The Rynborn Restaurant and Blues Club (Keene) www.rynborn.comOne of the best blues clubs in the country 14) Local craft outlets and artists 15) Over 45 restaurants just in Keene alone16) Keene Public Library (Keene) www.ci.keene.nh.us/libraryA big, active library17) Lots of parks, and a no-traffic bike and walking path around the city18) Libertarians are well known and active here (as they are on the seacoast), but our candidates score 10-25% every election.19) The Keene Sentinel (Keene) www.keenesentinel.comA daily newspaper, dating back to 1799, which quite regularly puts Libertarians on the front page.20) Keene is about an hour from Concord, and Stoddard and Sullivan are closer. 21) Keene is a burgeoning metropolis, with new jobs generated daily.22) The Colonial Theatre (Keene) www.thecolonial.orgA 1921 theatre bringing big name acts to a small intimate setting.23) Keene has the best college Baseball team in New England (The 2003 NECBL champion Swamp Bats)24) Henry David Thoreau's mother lived in Keene. Her house still stands on Main St.25) Ken Burns lives in the area. You can occasionally run into him downtown 26) Dark Star Pub (Keene) $2 mixed drinks, all the time27) A strong local Green Party presence, willing to work with Libertarians.28) Westmoreland has one of the world's best-known fluorite mines www.mtlilygems.com/fluorite/fluorinv.html29) Dog racing at Hinsdale Greyhound Park www.hinsdalegreyhound.com30) Cheshire Fair (Keene) www.cheshirefair.com/fair.htmAugust 3 â€“ 8, 200431) A yearly rodeo (hear this, westernfolk?)32) It's the only part of NH not covered in granite, making it ideal for farming and gardens.33) Some of the best air and watershed quality in the state according to bestplaces.net34) Highest concentration of grassroots activism on issues such as drug policy, civil liberties, and local economics.35) Great property value!36) Antioch New England Graduate School (Keene) www.antiochne.edu37) Colony Mill Marketplace (Keene) www.colonymill.com38) The Friendly Farm (Dublin) www.friendlyfarm.com39) Pumpkin Festival (Keene) www.pumpkinfestival.com40) Monadnock Speedway (Winchester) www.monadnockspeedway.com41) Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area (Chesterfield)42) Pisgah State Park (Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Winchester)Largest property in the NH state park system. Mountain biking, hiking, swimming, cross country skiing, fishing, horseback riding, ATV/snowmobile use.43) Miller State Park (Peterborough)Located on 2290-foot summit of Pack Monadnock

And how about Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Sears, Pennys, Borders, Home Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond, Pier 1 (yeah, that's right, Pier 1 in Keene, whoda thunk it), and rumor has it Target is coming soon (which means Best Buy can't be far behind), nevermind the previously mentioned plethora of restaurants (including Papa John's Pizza, a must have). All this in a smallish town with reasonable property values. Can it get any better???

V-

P.S. I'm hearing more and more people looking at or actually moving to Keene every day. Wheeee

Hmmmm... I've never been a big fan of the big chain places, so I guess I never thought of those places, and you can get Wal-Mart anywhere, it isn't, in my opinion, something that makes the Keene area special.

Yes, I have been doing a lot of meeting and greeting lately. A lot of people really like this area, and there's good reason to believe it is fertile ground for liberty friendly campaigns.

JM

44) Even in the city of keene, the outskirts are already mostly farms. 45) Several farms in Keene and Cheshire county make STUNNING maple syrup, and give free tours of their farm. 46) After 10-11pm, most of the traffic lights in Keene switch to blinking yellows and reds, to allow traffic to move more easily. 47) Hot Tuna plays in Keene every year. They Love the place!

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48) The Taste of Keene - Sample most of Keene's 45 restaurants in one place at Colony Mill marketplace once a year. 49) Colony Mill Marketplace. A historic mill building turned into a mall with lots of great shops. 50) Drivers are great at stoping, and letting pedestrians cross the street. 51) Pauls Choice. A FANTASTIC place to buy freshly-cut meats.

HALF WAY THERE!!!!!

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49) Colony Mill Marketplace. A historic mill building turned into a mall with lots of great shops.

You also have this listed as #37.

As far as Wal-Mart, yeah that's pretty common. But when you add Borders, Pier 1, Bed Bath and Beyond, Sears, Pennys, etc., you have something unique. Outside the 'golden triangle', only Keene and Lebanon has that kind of commerce available. Keene is a little more 'compact' (i.e. the population in Lebanon is split between Lebanon, West Lebanon, and Hanover), and the downtown area is 'better' (totally subjective, but my opinion).

My bad. I just checked with Pat, who is far more observant than I... Some people are trying to bring a Target into town, but it's not here yet. The Red Lobster went out, and has been replaced by a 99 restaurant.

OK...

New NEW #49) Most chain stores many people like... Home Depot, Staples, Wal-Mart, Strawberrys, Margaritas, KayBee Toys, Applebees, 99, Barnes and Noble, etc.

54) Two dollar stores in town, competing to bring you the best items they can for $1. 55) A robust garage sale market spring through September. 56) McDonalds, Burger King and Wendys, all on the same block. Fast food heaven. 57) Keene Buffet.. All you can eat Chinese, Japanese, American, Italian, and more for around $10. Drink included. 58) The Winchester taxpayer-rights group being founded. FSP-member Michelle Otterson is already working with them.

Only 43 to go!

JM

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